Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy deployment of the police and army in Entebbe municipality ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of municipality leaders. Security personnel have been deployed outside and inside Entebbe Municipal Council offices and areas around State House and on some sections of the Kampala-Entebbe highway. …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Regina Nakazzi Bakitte has retained the Nansana Municipality Mayoral seat. Bakitte was a former member of the Democratic Party-DP but crossed and joined the National Unity Platform-NUP. The Wakiso District Returning Officer Tolbert Musinguzi on Tuesday declared Bakitte winner with 33, 007 votes, defeating the …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After the Electoral Commission stopped campaigns in 13 districts with Wakiso district inclusive, candidates in Wakiso have resorted to camping at the issuing centres for voter slips at the parish level to collect them for people so that they can take them to their homes …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested Busiro East Parliamentary candidate Emmanuel Matovu Magoola for defying orders on processions and convoys. Matovu, who narrowly lost to Medard Lubega Sseggona in the 2016 elections, had come for nomination with hundreds of people and cars contrary to the guidelines issued …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 41 parliamentary candidates have been nominated today at Wakiso district headquarters. According to Tolbert Musinguzi, the Wakiso district Electoral Commission Returning officer, all but one came from four constituencies and the district woman representative. The four constituencies are Kira municipality, Kyadondo East, …
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